Dahurian Birch vs Royal Frost Birch - TreeTime.ca

Dahurian Birch vs Royal Frost Birch

Betula davurica

Betula x Royal Frost

CUSTOM GROW

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Dahurian Birch
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Dahurian Birch is a rare and interesting ornamental with curling bark. This tree is the first to sprout on bare land and is tolerant of dry, gravelly, and infertile soils. Dahurian Birch can grow in industrial areas or exposed land as long as it has full sunlight.

This tree is ideal for landscaping, ornamental, and ecosystem services.

This tree is not well known, but is a favorite of nursery owners across the country.

Royal Frost Birch is a beautiful, cold hardy tree. It features burgundy-red-purple foliage, turning a showy yellow-orange-red in fall. The attractive white bark is striking on a winter landscape.

Royal Frost Birch loves moisture. To meet this trees' moisture needs, try applying bark mulch over the root system. Keep in mind that this variety only likes to be pruned in summer to avoid “bleeding” sap.

The Royal Frost cultivar is popular for its upright pyramidal growth habit and fuller purple foliage.

Dahurian Birch Quick Facts

Royal Frost Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 14 m (45 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 7 m (22 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Bark: showy grey brown bark that exfoliates as it ages
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: asian black birch